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Safiétou Niang Sarr Reported to Leave BRM for Afrika Banque

Senegal · FINANCE Key Facts —Reported departure: Financial Afrik reported on 16 August 2026 that Safiétou Niang Sarr left BRM on 13 August. BRM’s own website still lists her as Directeur Général. —BRM origins: BRM was launched in 2007 in Dakar as the UEMOA’s first institution specialized in investment banking and market activities. —State intervention: […] The post Safiétou Niang Sarr Reported to…

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